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Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Roku 3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Roku 3.
Award: Highest Rated October 2013
October 2013
 
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The editors liked

  • New interface is faster to navigate and is more intuitive than with previous Roku boxes. Quick menu navigation. Integrated/cross channel search is incredibly useful.
  • Installation was quick and easy
  • Variety of programming available
  • Built-in dual-band wireless
  • Can stream 1080p video
  • Works with Netflix
  • Hulu Plus
  • Amazon Instant Video
  • And other subscription services
  • Allows access to Time Warner Cable channels without requiring a cable box or a cable outlet
  • Can play simple games with the enhanced remote (may require purchase of games)
  • USB port allows you
  • Slick and compact design
  • Much improved search interface
  • Headphones offer personal listening with headphone jack
  • Huge number of channels available
  • USB port for media playback
  • Can stream photos and videos from mobile devices
  • Endless entertainment for under $100
  • Supports 1080p
  • 7.1 and 5.1 sound for all (where available)
  • Hundreds of programming choices
  • Integrated headphone jack on the remote
  • Supports 5GHz Wi-Fi
  • Slicker user interface
  • Provides headphone jack on remote for wireless listening
  • Offers more than 750 sources of content
  • Fast
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent interface
  • Huge amount of content available
  • Variety of channels/apps
  • 1080p
  • Surround sound
  • Plays local and network content
  • The only TV streaming device with support for the Time Warner Cable app – which essentially turns the device into a second cable box
  • Comes with Plex app support for streami
  • New UI is a welcome improvement
  • Upgraded CPU eliminates performance issues
  • Simple
  • Capable and relatively cheap
  • Largest number of available channels of any media streamer
  • Dualband WiFi
  • Improved search
  • Updated Bluetooth remote supports headphones (included) for private listening while viewing
  • Rocksolid performance
  • Best user experience in the business
  • And Bluray quality downloads
  • A ridiculously large library of channels available for download (some are free and some require subscriptions)
  • New interface is fast
  • Intuitive
  • Search feature allows users to peruse content on various services at once
  • Can listen to content via headphon
  • Easiest interface of all streaming set-top boxe
  • Far more online channels than rival
  • Excellent search and discovery capabilitie
  • Private listening use headphone-compatible remote
  • The Roku 3 has an updated remote with voice search
  • Which works very well
  • As well as the unique headphone jack for private listening. The Roku platform delivers more apps than competitors
  • Constant updates and doesn't favor one content provider over othe
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Easy to use the remote
  • Apps and games load quickly
  • Has the most expansive variety of apps out of all the products we tested
  • Low power usage
  • Diversified apps selection
  • Incredibly responsive
  • Simple operation
  • Private experience using the headphone jack
  • Accurate results with voice search
  • Easy-to-understand interface
  • Unparalleled app selection
  • Feature-rich remote with powerful voice search
  • Only non-Amazon box with an Amazon app
  • Easytounderstand interface
  • Featurerich remote with powerful voice search
  • Only nonAmazon box with an Amazon app

The editors didn't like

  • No out-of-the-box local streaming. App only currently available for iPhone/iPod Touch
  • Limited formats supported for your own content
  • No HDMI cable included
  • No YouTube Google Play support
  • Gaming selection limited
  • Can't stream video from mobile (yet)
  • Plastic or a Paypal account is required for setup
  • No 3D support
  • No PC-based streaming
  • Device is always on
  • HDMI only (no component or composite video support)
  • YouTube is a big hole
  • Can't match AirPlay's functionality
  • Weak local file support
  • Requires credit card for setup
  • No backgrounding video or multitasking
  • No YouTube
  • No Airplay
  • HDMI cable not included
  • Requires HDTV with HDMI
  • Still no official YouTube or DLNA support
  • No analog AV output
  • No YouTube. No outofthebox local streaming. App only currently available for iPhone/iPod Touch
  • Limited file support for playing files on USB
  • No DLNA support
  • Supports only HDMIcapable TVs. No legacy TV support
  • You need the disc vault to store your Blurays
  • The system is expensive
  • And the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
  • Playback is limited to very specific files
  • Ugly
  • Doesn't support DLNA
  • Despite the fact that it hooks into a home network
  • Many of the
  • 500+ channels have narrow appeal
  • The cheaper Streaming Stick is just as fast as Roku 3 and offers all of Roku's platform advantages
  • And you can add the voice-search and headphone jack remote for $30 more. The Fire TV offers a wider list of games
  • No voice search
  • No parental controls
  • Bland looking design
  • Relies on old school menu/list system
  • Weak gaming selection
  • Limited second-screen functionality
  • Could be better at curating content
  • Remote is somewhat chunky and cheap feeling
  • Limited secondscreen functionality

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  Published: 2015-05-18, Author: Michael , review by: pcworld.in

  • Abstract:  Roku probably didn't need to redesign the Roku 3 to stay on top of the market, but I'm glad it did. I do wish Roku's marketing team had given the new box a new name , so as not to confuse consumers, but what do I know about marketing. If you're shopping f...

 
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  Published: 2013-03-23, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.in

  • Roku beat Google TV without even trying. The new interface makes the prospect of navigating hundreds of channels—thousands and thousands of shows and movies—a non-nightmare. It makes streaming music on Spotify or Pandora a cinch, without horrendous Androi
  • Most of Roku's 700+ channels, just like most apps, most art, and most people who raise their hands to comment in class, are terrible. Obscure junk that nobody really needs or wants. But while Roku's gone for volume over quality, none of these worthless ch
  • Do you already have a current Roku model? Yes? Then no, you shouldnt buy it, because the Roku 3s interface will be made available for all the older models Roku sells today starting in April. And those Rokus all have perfectly acceptable hardware. The 3...

 
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  Published: 2013-03-06, Author: Associated , review by: gadgets.ndtv.com

  • Abstract:  The Roku 3 box going on sale Wednesday also includes a more powerful search engine to find movies, TV shows and music more quickly and new menu for perusing the more than 750 online services available through the device. The new model will be sold for $10...

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  Published: 2013-03-12, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com/es/

  • El Roku 3 es el mejor transmisor de video, ya que ofrece numerosas fuentes de contenido, rendimiento de máxima velocidad y un innovador control remoto con entrada para auriculares incorporada....

 
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  Published: 2016-03-09, review by: Cnetfrance.fr

  • télécommande avec recherche vocale et sortie audio, la plateforme Roku avec sa richesse en contenus, rapidité algorithme de recherche.
  • identique au Roku 2 sauf pour la télécommande, faiblesse aux niveaux des jeux
  • La célèbre plateforme américaine de streaming arrive en France avec notamment son boîtier Roku 3. Simplicité ergonomie, richesse des contenus, pertinence des recherches sont ses principaux points forts...

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  Published: 2015-12-02, Author: Mickaël , review by: igen.fr

  • Abstract:  En France, les constructeurs de box de streaming font face à la concurrence féroce des fournisseurs d'accès à internet. Quel est l'intérêt d'en rajouter encore autour du téléviseur, alors que le meuble ressemble déjà à un plat de spaghettis en passe de su...

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  Published: 2015-11-05, Author: David , review by: 01net.com

  • Si nous étions impatients de tester le boîtier Roku tant la marque profite d'une belle aura aux États-Unis, notre enthousiasme a vite fondu au fur et à mesure que nous avancions dans nos tests. Notre bilan est assez dur, mais tant en matière d'ergonomie q...

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  Published: 2015-05-19, Author: Ludovic , review by: geeksandcom.com

  • Simplicité d'utilisation, Vaste contenu disponible, Lecture locale fonctionnelle
  • Traduction française incomplète, Fonctionnalités de recherche incomplètes
  • À 109$ au moment de l'écriture de ce test, le boîtier Roku 3 est un très bon produit offrant de larges possibilités, aussi bien aux amateurs de contenu en streaming que des utilisateurs de contenu sur réseau local. Cependant, le boîtier Roku 2, dont la se...

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  Published: 2013-04-27, Author: Andreas , review by: gizmodo.de

  • Wenn man neben dem normalen Fernsehen auch noch etwas anderes auf dem Fernseher sehen will, dann ist das Roku eine gute Wahl, wenngleich man es hierzulande nur mit Tricks betreiben kann. Wer etwas im Netz sucht, der findet die Lösungen. Bezahlen muss man...

 
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  Published: 2015-06-18, Author: Michael , review by: computertotaal.nl

  • Spraakgestuurd, Diensten, Draadloos,
  • Roku Feed, Codecs
  • De Roku 3 is voor de meeste huishoudens de allerbeste mediastreamer. Het is heel eenvoudig in te stellen, ondersteunt vrijwel elke streamingdienst die je kunt bedenken en de gebruikersinterface is erg handig. De functies van de nieuwe afstandsbediening -...

 
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